Reviews of Metropolis

Metropolis

Posted : 2 months, 3 weeks ago on 8 September 2008 01:09 (A review of Metropolis)

Fritz Lang might have bitten off way more than he could chew, since many of the plot specifics get a little hazy, but the images and themes he conjures up are fantastic and timeless none-the-less. This is one of the most influential films to have ever graced the screens, and more proof that maybe the Europeans should be paid more attention to when it comes to how we handle films in America. Robo-Maria and the destruction of the lower levels are iconographic by now, and rightfully so. It's fascinating, even when it's confusing, and deserves at least one look during your lifetime.

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Metropolis

Posted : 10 months, 1 week ago on 23 January 2008 06:33 (A review of Metropolis)

If you're into film not just for the entertainment value but for the art of it then you might like watching this. Although if you want to watch it and sit through the whole thing might be best to watch it if you're in the mood for it and like black and white silent films. I must admit, even though I don't mind this type of film I was yawning a fair bit by the end of it but I was pretty tired so I blame it on that. I'm glad I've watched it and I did enjoy it to an extent especially the part with Hel the Machine Man and some of the imagery.

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Metropolis review

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago on 18 August 2007 06:47 (A review of Metropolis)

This is a very difficult film to watch for the modern man. For a start, it's a silent film, it's in black and white and the cue cards are in German, but I didn't let that stop me. I perservered and what I saw was pretty much a decent movie. It is, according to Imdb, one of the top 250 movies of all time. I've no doubt that in its day it inspired lots of other films and technologies, but that's all you could really rate it highly on. It's an ambitious project and it deserves recognition for what it managed to achieve, but the storyline is nothing amazing.

One scene I did enjoy was the ending scenes, where the town is in disarray and the locals are frenzied drones. That part was well played and left me with a few questions and thoughts after the credits rolled. I couldn't watch this with friends, it's something purely viewed to say I've watched it and be that little bit more pretentious.

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